Monthly Archives: April 2022

The Disappearing Green Man (A Mid Ulster Mystery)

Posted on April 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Some things you cannot make up. I was on a bus between Antrim and Belfast when I was alerted to the news that the Green Party had ceased campaigning in Mid Ulster and the candidate is “no longer endorsed” by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Election 2022, DUP, Green Party, Mid Ulster, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Slugger O'Toole, Stefan Taylor, TUV, UUP | 4 Comments

Vote “Muppet”

Posted on April 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Odd “election poster” in Downpatrick (South Down constituency) yesterday. Is Kermit better than Patrick Brown (Alliance Party) ?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Downpatrick, Kermit, Patrick Brown, South Down | 4 Comments

Brave Women…Cowardly Men

Posted on April 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

All of us who are committed to Democracy will be outraged at the attack on Hannah Kenny of People Before Profit in East Belfast last night. She was subject to sexist and sectarian abuse. It follows on from the attack … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Cara Hunter, Charlotte Carson, DUP, East Belfast, East Derry, Elsie Trainor, Hannah Kenny, People Before Profit, SDLP, Sinn Féin, south belfast, TUV, UUP, west belfast | 1 Comment

DUP: Rumbled At Last?

Posted on April 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Some graffiti in Carrickfergus yesterday afternoon. It is just outside the railway station, There is similar graffiti in other parts of the town. There is much speculation how the DUP will fare in next week’s election. In loyalist, Carrickfergus, ths … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Arlene Foster, Carrickfergus, Doug Beattie, DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson, Jim Allister, Kate Hoey MP, Nigel Dodds, Protocol, Rev Ian Paisley, TUV, UUP | Leave a comment

Assembly Election 2022: Lagan Valley

Posted on April 29, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Lagan Valley is a constituency centred on Lisburn and including Belfast suburb of Dunmurry, the relatively upmarket towns of Hillsborough and and Moira and rural areas at Dromore and Dromara. Currently there are five MLAs…DUP (2) UUP (1) Alliance (1) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Election 2022, David Honeyford, DUP, Gary Hynds, Gary McCleave, Green Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, Laura Turner, Lorna Smyth, Pat Catney, Paul Givan, Robbie Butler, SDLP, Simon Lee, Sinn Féin, Sorcha Eastwood, Trevor Lunn MLA, TUV, UUP | 7 Comments

Reunion Concert, Bangor

Posted on April 26, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

I saw this in Bangor yesterday. Baby Protocol, Posh Protocol, Sporty Protocol, Scary Protocol,Silver Protocol

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, Protocol | 3 Comments

Assembly Election 2022: North Down

Posted on April 26, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

North Down is a constituency running east from Belfast along the southern shore of Belfast Lough. A concentration of dormitory towns including Holywood, Helens Bay, Bangor and Donaghadee. It is known as The Gold Coast because there are a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Chambers, Alex Easton, Alliance Party, Andrew Muir, Assembly Election 2022, Bangor, Chris Carter, Connie Egan, Deirdre Vaughan, Doug Beattie, DUP, Green Party, Holywood, James Kilfedder, Jennifer Gilmour, John Gordon, Mathew Robinson, Naomi McBurney, Rachel Woods, Ray McKimm, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Sylvia Hermon, Therese McCartney, TUV, UUP, Westminster Election | 4 Comments

Assembly Election 2022: Strangford

Posted on April 25, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Strangford is a constituency comprising towns like Newtownards, Comber, Ballygowan and Saintfield as well as the Ards Peninsula which includes towns like Portaferry and Kircubbin. So it is a mix of (almost suburban) Belfast and rural areas. Currently there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Election 2022, Ben King, Conor Houston, DUP, Green Party, Harry Hunter, Kellie Armatrong, Maurice Macartney, MIchelle McIlveen, Mike Nesbitt, Nick Mathieson, Peter Weir, Philip Smith, Róisié McGivern, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Stephen Cooper, Strangford, TUV, UUP | 6 Comments

Assembly Election 2022: North Belfast

Posted on April 23, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

North Belfast is a constituency comprising areas like Antrim Road, Crumlin Road, Oldpark Road and Shore Road (the arterial roads leading north from the City Centre.)as far as the old village of Glengormley and Ligoneil. It includes prosperous areas like … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Aontú, Assembly Election 2022, Billy Hutchinson, Brian Kingston, Caral Ní Chualain MLA, DUP, Fiona Ferguson, Gerry Kelly MLA, Glengormley, Green Party, John Finucane, Julie Ann Corr Johnson, Lily Kerr, Malachai O'Hara, New Lodge, Nichola Mallon, Nigel Dodds, North Belfast, Nuala McAllister, People Before Profit, Philip Brett, PUP, Ron McDowell, SDLP, Sean MacNiochaill, Sinn Féin, Stafford Ward, Tigers Bay, TUV, UUP, Westminster Election, Workers Party | 4 Comments

Assembly Election 2022: West Belfast

Posted on April 21, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

West Belfast is a constituency comprising Falls Road, Andersonstown, Ballymurphy, Glen Road. It is mostly nationalist with small unionist areas in the Shankill area and a smaller enclave at Blacks Road. I lived in the constituency from my birth in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aisling Reilly, Alliance Party, Aontú, Assembly Election 2022, Danny Baker, Declan Hill, Donnamarie Higgins, DUP, Frank McCoubrey, Gerard Burns, Gerard Herdman, Gerry Carroll, Green Party, Jordan Doran, Linsey Gibson, Orlaithí Flynn, Pat Sheehan, Patrick Crossan, Paul Doherty, People Before Profit, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Stevie Maginn, Tony Mallon, TUV, UUP, west belfast, Workers Party | 4 Comments

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